Silverwing by Kenneth Oppel
I read this book, and the second one in the series called Sunwing, over and over again as a kid. I loved the way the author wrote about sound and how the bats in this story view the world in a silvery echo of the echolocation they use to see at night. I loved how the hero of the story, a young bat named Shade, discovers his own unique talent for using sound on his journey to reunite with his colony after being separated from them in a storm, and sets in motion events that will forever change the way the bats are forced to live.
Howliday Inn by James Howe
This book is actually the second book in the series called Bunnicula, but I read this book before I read the first one. The author of these stories claims the dog named Harold drops these manuscripts off to him, after each of these interesting and disturbing events has occurred. I love how the story is told, from Harold’s point of view of course. Harold lives with the Monroe family and shares their affections with a cat named Chester, who he considers a friend, and as you discover in the first book, a bunny named Bunnicula. In Howliday Inn, Harold and Chester spend some time in a place called Chateau Bow-Wow while their human family go on vacation. It takes no time at all for Chester and Harold to get wrapped up in a mystery, when the strange howling starts the night they arrive.
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon (Vox Book)
I loved the pictures in the this book! I loved how cute Stellaluna is with her big eyes and cupped ears. Stellaluna is a story of a baby bat who becomes separated from her mom and falls into a bird’s nest. She is raised by the mama bird and told to behave like a bird, even though she is a bat. It is just a great story about being different and finding your place, but still loving those that are different from you.
– Cassie, Youth Services Assistant